March 24, 2007

Arthur and George by Julian Barnes.

This book is a fictionalized account of the lives of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle and George Edalji and the interesting intersection of their
lives. It appears the creator of Sherlock Holmes did a bit of
investigation himself. The life of Arthur is not surprisingly an
interesting tale, but making George a fully fleshed out character was
an impressive feat. And the story that brought them together is
gripping. A thoroughly enjoyable, well-written book. Shortlisted for
the Booker Prize.

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Arthur and George by Julian Barnes.

This book is a fictionalized account of the lives of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle and George Edalji and the interesting intersection of their
lives. It appears the creator of Sherlock Holmes did a bit of
investigation himself. The life of Arthur is not surprisingly an
interesting tale, but making George a fully fleshed out character was
an impressive feat. And the story that brought them together is
gripping. A thoroughly enjoyable, well-written book. Shortlisted for
the Booker Prize.

In June we met Jen and Brooke, Bill and Mary, and Sean and Kim in New York to see the performance at Carnegie Hall of a piece that Brooke wrote. It was performed at Carnegie Hall on June 4 by Luther College faculty members.